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Subject:Re: Short in Electrical System
From:Eric Zeno
Date:Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:55:13 -0400

Put a current meter in line with the battery.  Then start pulling
fuses.  This will isolate the circuit.  I have the same problem
but "no time to kiil" .   Let me know what you find.
                              ERic

Warren Gaylor wrote:

>Hi Fellow Westy addicts-
>     My 91 westy's battery is completely drained after not being driven for a
>couple of weeks, the battery is less than a year old and when put on the
>charger comes right up to fully charged. Any ideas how to start checking where the
>short may be? I think this is a fairly new problem as it has been not used
>for several months in the past with no hesitation on starting. I had to have a
>new A/C compressor installed and this problem has seemed to have started after
>this work was done, however all the connections there look okay,
>Any Ideas?
>Thanks
>Warren & Geranium the Fourth
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